chapucería

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Spanish

Etymology

From chapucero +‎ -ía.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /t͡ʃapuθeˈɾia/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /t͡ʃapuseˈɾia/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: cha‧pu‧ce‧rí‧a

Noun

chapucería f (plural chapucerías)

  1. shoddiness, crudeness
    Synonym: tosquedad
    • 2015 December 25, “Inaugura ministro de salud pública obras en Mayabeque › Cuba › Granma - Órgano oficial del PCC”, in Granma:
      Debemos estar alertas contra la chapucería y el mal gusto; no podemos construir para hoy y mañana volver a invertir dinero y recursos por trabajos mal hechos”, aseveró.
      We must be vigilant against shoddiness and bad taste; we cannot build for today and tomorrow return to investing money and resources in poorly done work," he asserted.
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  2. deception, hoax
    Synonyms: embuste, patraña

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